Bag-lock.



A. BONIME.

BAG LOCK. APPLICATION FILED sEPT.21, 1914.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAI'H c0.. WASHINGTON. n. c

UNITED sf'rarns PATENT. caries.

ALBERT BONIME, or GHICAGO,'ILLI1\TOIS, ASSIGNOR TO M. MANDEL ANDL.MANDEL,

" or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS;

BAG-LOCK.

To allwhom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, ALBERT BONIME, a subject of the Czar of Russia,and resident of Chicago-,county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Locks, of which thefollowing is a specification. J

This invention relates to improvements in bag locks, particularlyadapted, though not necessarily limited in its use with pocketbooks orpurses, and one of the objects of the same is to. improve and simplifylocks of this character and to produce a lock which i will be effectiveand positive in operation.

A further object is to provide an improved lock of this character havinga safety attachment in connection therewith, adapted to be renderedactive or inactive at the willof the operatorij To the attainment ofthese ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful ob- I ject'sas will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty insubstantially the construction, combination and arrangement of theseveral parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown inthe accompanying drawing illustrating the invention, and in which. V

Figure 1 is a top plan view ofa portion of a .bag having a lock appliedthereto constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.Fig. 2 is a detail vertical sectional .view taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3is a view similar toFi'g. 2 showing in full lines the parts of thelockina different position. Fig. dis a view similar to Fig. 1 of amodified form of the invention. Fig. 5 -is a detail sectional view'takenon line 5 5," Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a detail top plan view of one ofthe elements of the lock shnwn inzFig. 1. Fig. 7 is adetail top planview ."of one of the elements of the lock shown in ,Figs. 4' and 5. Fig.8 is' a detail view partly in section'showi'ng another form of.lock.Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view of still'another form of lock.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing, thenumerals 10 and 11designate the two members of the bag frame which are tobe connected, ahandle l2 bei'ng shown as connected with one ofthe members. 7

* The lock proper comprises'ian element 13,

i which is preferablyshaped fof a substan- A tially thin fiatbody,having a "slot theref'; through, and/which slot is preferably'proSpecification of Letters Patent.

vided with an enlarged portion as at 14:, \vhilethe remaining portion 15of the slot LS reduced. This element 13 is pivotally connected with oneof the members of the frame, in any desired or suitable manner, hereshown as being connected by means of ears or projections 16 pivotallymounted in posts or bearings.17,and which latter are Patented Got. 19,1915.

Application filed September 21, 1914. Serial No. 862,659.

formed and secured in any suitable manner 1 to one of the frame members.The element 13 is preferably of a length to extend across and beyond theother member of the frame when the members are in a closed position, toform a projection by means of which the member 13 may be moved about itspivot.

A button designated generally by the reference numeral18, in the form ofthe invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, is rotatably secured in anysuitable manner to the other member of the frame and this button 18 isprovided with an enlarged portion 19, of a size and configuration-to fitwithin the opening 14 of the slot in the element 18, when the latter isin the position shown in Figs. land 2, and to substantially fill theopening 14, and the enlarged portion 19 is also of a size that the topthereof willbe substantially flush with the top of the element 13 whenthe latter is in a locking position. The upper portion of the button 18is also enlarged as at 20 to form laterally projecting portions 21 thatare adapted to extendtransversely of the slot in the button 13, when theelement 18 is rotated, and thereby lock the element 13 against movementand the frame of the bag closed. The laterally projecting portions 21 ofthe button 18' are provided as a safety device. hen the portions 21 arein a position to extend lengthwise of the slot 15 in the element 18, theshoulders formed by the enlarged opening 1e. cooperating with theenlarged portion19, will serve as a lock to prevent the s'eparati on ofthe members 10 and 11 of the frame, butwhen the button v 18 is turnedinto the position shown in Fig.

1, the laterally projecting portions 21 serve is shaped to form a head24 havinglaterally projecting portions corresponding with theportions 21of thebuttcn 18, and is also shaped to form a stem 25 which passesthrough an element 26 and which element is of a'configuration in crosssection to con form to the contour and shape of the enlargedpcrtion 22of the slot 22, and is;

"held against rotation in any suitable man ner,so that the button 24 maybe rotated with respect thereto to cause the laterally.

projecting portion to extend across the mem-' ber] 13.

A spring 27 may be provided to cooperate with the element 13, preferablyarranged between the posts 17 and beneath theelement, and a portion ofthe'element adjacent the spring is so shaped. to cooperate with-the.

spring that the spring will'hold the element in the position shown infull lines or in the" position shown in dotted lines shown in Fig. I

the form of the invention shown in i I Fig. 8, the element 29 whichcorresponds to the element 13 is provided with'a slot 30' and is'so'constructed that the sides'31 of the slot will be resilient. A portionof the slot preferably intermediateitsends is enlarged as at 3:2, thediameter of the enlargement which extendslengthwise of the slot beingslightly greater than the diameter. of the portion uhich extendstransversely of the slot,.and the'sides 31 of the element. 29 are tated,when the elastic sides 31 will assume their normal position.

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provided with recesses 33 to form shoulders 34. The button 35 in thisform of the invention which corresponds with the button 18 in the formsshown in Figs. 1, Qand 3, is

provided withan enlargement whichris'of an oval shape in cross section,and which 40 r i ment '29.

enlargement corresponds with the enlarge when the button passes throughthe slot 30,

the enlargement 35. will be in the position shown, and willsubstantially fillthe opening 32. In order to lock the parts, the button 32 is rotated and during this rotation the extremities of the ovalportion of the enlargement will engage the shoulders 34 according to thedirection of rotation of the button and will spring the sides 31 of theelement away from each other or into; the position shown in dottedlines. At the same time the ends of the oval portion will spring intothe recesses 33 and, will'beretained in this position until the buttonis again rotion also insures the 'proper posi'tioning of 7 In this formof the invention.

the p rts with. relationto each other to en ablewthe separation of theparts.

In 5 the form :of the invention: shm Ynqin Fig, 9, the elen'ient 35corresponding with the element 13 is providedwith a'slot .36

through which the portion 37 of the button passes and the body'38of thebutton will also enter aporti'on of the slot,lthe' portion 37 of thebutton being adapted. to be turned transversely of the; slot. Thiselementv 35 is preferably of slightlyspringy nature, being shaped. toform 'a. nosefor projection" 39, the extremityof the element having" afinger hold 40. The element 11' ofthe bag frame is provided with a noseor projection ilavvithwhich the projection 39 on .the el'e-f ment 35cooperates, so that when theelement" I 35 is passed over thecooperating'button 37, the projections'39, 41.;may' besprung intoengagement with .each other andserve as va.safety catch forholdingrthe'parts against accidental separation. VViththis improvedconstruction "it "will be manifest all ofthe part's'may be formedofgstainpings and the parts may be securedin'position in any desir ed orsuitable manner. .i

3 While'thepreferred. forms of the inven-i tion'have beenherein shownand described, it is'to be understood that various changes maybe madein'the details of construction and in the'icombination and arrangementof. the several parts Without departing from the spirit of thisinvention. I WVhat is claimed as new is:

1; A bag lock embodying-a slotted ele mentfpivoti u connected with -aframe member,"a button connected with another frame member and adaptedtoenter the slot andprojectfbeyond the first saidelement.a portionof thesaid button adapted tofbe moved to extend across the slot and over thefaceof the slotted member, and means for mainta ning the said button inlooking and in unlocking positions; 7 2.;A bag: lock emb o mentpivotally connected with ,a frame member, a lbutton connected withanother framemember and adapted to enter-the slot and project beyond thefirst saidelement, a" portion ofthe said button adapted to be moved toextend across the slot and over the face of "the slotted member, andyielding means for maintaining the said button in its adjustedpositions. i

3. A bag lock embodying a slotted ele ment pivotally connectedwithfllaframe member, agbutton connectedflwith' another; frame memberand'adapted to enter the slot; and project beyond theifirstsaidfelement, portion ofthelsaid button adapted-:tofbe} movedj'to extendacross the slot and 7 over theface of the slotted membena portion of,

the said button within the' slot, being of rea e di m r in 91 s direstiefi infil -edying Sl l e i' when the said-portion of the button is movedcrosswise of the slot, the said sides of the slot also having recessesto receive portions of the said button. a V

4. A bag lock embodying a slotted element pivotally connected with aframe member, a portion of said slot being enlarged and a buttonconnectedwith another frame member, said button embodying a portionshaped to conform to and substantially fill the said enlarged portion ofthe slot, said button also embodying a portion shaped to pass throughthe remaining portion of the slot and beyond the other element and to bemoved transversely across the slot and over the face of the slottedelement when the two elements are connected, one extremity of the firstrecited element extending beyond the edge of the outer face of thesecond recited frame member to form a finger engaging portion.

5. A bag lock embodying separable elements, one of said elementsconnected with one of the frame members of the purse and pivoted toextend transversely of both frame members when the latter are in aclosed po- 7 sition with respect to each other and provided with a slottherethrough, said slot having an enlarged portion, the other of saidelements comprising a button connected with the other frame member andadapted to pass through the said slot, the said button having anenlarged portion entering and substantially filling the said enlargedportion of the said slot.

6. A bag lock embodying a slotted element pivotally connected with aframe member, said slot having a portion the diameter of which isgreater in one direction than in another direction, a button connectedwith another frame member and adapted to be inserted into and removedfrom said portion of the slot and conforming to the shape thereof, andprovisions whereby the said button may be moved in the slot so that thegreater diameter thereof will extend in the direction of the smallerdiameter of the said slot.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 18th day of September A.D. 1914.

ALBERT BONIME.

Witnesses LoUIs MANDEL, J. H. J OCHUM, Jr.

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Washington, D. 0."

